Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 150
राजहंसो यथा शुद्धः काकामेध्यप्रदर्शकः । श्रृणु मातर्यत्र संस्थो रमेयं निरुपद्रवः
rājahaṃso yathā śuddhaḥ kākāmedhyapradarśakaḥ | śrṛṇu mātaryatra saṃstho rameyaṃ nirupadravaḥ
அரசு அன்னம் தூய்மையானது; காகங்களில் உள்ள அசுத்தத்தை வெளிப்படுத்துவது போல, கேள் அம்மையே—நான் இடையூறு இன்றி தங்க இயலும் அந்த இடத்திலேயே எனக்கு இன்பம் உண்டாகும்.
Narrative quote: an unnamed seeker addressing his mother (within Sūta’s narration)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A luminous royal swan stands on a clear lotus lake while dark crows cluster at a muddy edge; a seeker addresses his mother, pointing toward a quiet hermitage or inner lotus-heart where no disturbance arises.
FAQs
Like the haṃsa that discerns purity, the seeker longs for a state of undisturbed peace, rejecting the impure turmoil of worldly life.
No specific tīrtha is named; “that place” is presented as an ideal state/abode of peace.
None; the verse uses allegory to teach discernment and the pursuit of peace.